The Denver Broncos continue their unlikely playoff push against the Cleveland Browns on “Monday Night Football.”
Broncos neophyte passer Bo Nix is seemingly coming into his own under the tutelage of Sean Payton in recent weeks. Nix has thrown 16 touchdowns to six interceptions and is just two weeks removed from a four-touchdown performance versus the Falcons. In Week 12, Nix notched another two touchdowns in a win over the Raiders, helping the Broncos stay in the AFC playoff hunt.
The Browns are all but out of it in that same hunt, but quarterback Jameis Winston has an opportunity to help Cleveland play spoiler through the last six weeks of the season. Winston already has more passing yards and touchdowns than the injured Deshaun Watson through just four games, and he has offered a small bit of a spark for Cleveland’s offense.
The Browns have only two 20-plus point performances this year, and both came with Winston under center. Their offense may still not pose a challenge for the Broncos’ top-five defense, but stranger things have happened: Look no further than Cleveland’s most recent victory over the Steelers.
That makes for another must-watch installment of “MNF” – even if the matchup isn’t overly sexy on paper.
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The Broncos and Browns will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET.
ESPN again is the broadcast home of “Monday Night Football.” The longtime team of Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (color) will be on the call, with Lisa Salters adding reports from the sideline.
There will be no “ManningCast” featuring Peyton and Eli Manning for this matchup.
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Broncos-Browns “MNF” matchup will go:
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The Broncos are favorites to defeat the Browns, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Not interested in this game? Check out expert picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.
The Browns vs. Broncos game on “Monday Night Football” is being held at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Empower Field at Mile High opened in 2001, replacing the Broncos’ original home, Mile High Stadium.
Empower Field at Mile High has hosted three AFC championship games (2005, 2013 and 2015 seasons). It also has hosted numerous international soccer games, including the U.S. men’s national team‘s in over Mexico in the 2021 Concacaf Nations League final.
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According to AccuWeather, temperatures around kickoff will be in the mid-40s with no chance for precipitation. Temperatures will drop into the mid- to-high-30s by game’s end at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.
The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with six.
Pittsburgh and Dallas have the unique distinction of playing each other more than any other team combination in Super Bowl history with three matchups.
The Broncos have three Super Bowl victories in eight appearances, with the most recent Lombardi Trophy captured in Super Bowl 50 during the 2015 season. The Browns are among four NFL teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl. Cleveland has Denver partially to blame for having no Super Bowl appearances, as the Broncos defeated the Browns three times in AFC championship games during the 1980s, including two famous games with names seared into NFL lore: “The Drive” and “The Fumble.”
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